Applying Universal Design in Outdoor Learning

Citations and resources for the 2024 conference presentation, “Applying Universal Design in Outdoor Learning.”

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UDL Guidelines

Nebraska Game & Parks Commission: Benefits of Outdoor Classrooms

Forest design for mental health promotion – Using perceived sensory dimensions to elicit restorative responses

Horticultural therapy program for mental health of prisoners: A case report

Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship

Teacher and student perceptions of an outdoor classroom

Green Schoolyards America: Inclusive Design for Outdoor Spaces

ACCESS North Carolina

Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media

“There’s nothing here”: Perspectives from rural parents promotion safe active recreation for children living with autism spectrum disorders

Therapeutic interventions in a rehabilitation garden may induce temporary extrovert and/or introvert behavioural changes in patients, suffering from stress-related disorders

Designing an Impactful Sensory Garden for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Liani Yirka, Education Program Coordinator

liani.yirka@duke.edu​, 919-668-5309​

Kati Henderson, Educator & Partnerships Coordinator

kati.henderson@duke.edu​, 919-886-3816

Simplified UDL Guidelines

Sensory activity directions & discussion prompts

Applying these concepts activity directions

Applying these concepts scenario: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P

Questions?

Please contact Liani Yirka at liani.yirka@duke.edu​, 919-668-5309​, or Kati Henderson at kati.henderson@duke.edu​, 919-886-3816.